Amazon Music Launches “DJ Mode” Expertise With Debut Takeover From Billie Eilish

In a attainable bid to compete with aggressive hosted listening providers similar to Apple Music’s Apple Music One, Amazon Music’s newly launched “DJ Mode” operate finds a stability between the modalities of yesteryear’s radio and at this time’s on demand streaming. “DJ Mode” has launched with an providing of 4 curated listening experiences, every led by DJs, …

Excessive-Profile Music Publishers Have Filed a Lawsuit In opposition to Roblox for Copyright Infringement

A brand new battleground is coming into focus within the ongoing conflict between rising tech firms and established music rights holders.  Roblox has been hit with a hefty nine-figure lawsuit filed on behalf of a big collective of music publishers. Plaintiffs within the swimsuit embody one of many largest impartial music publishers, Downtown Music Publishing, …

U.S. Congress Casts Doubt on Spotify’s Controversial “Discovery Mode” Function

The controversy surrounding Spotify’s divisive “Discovery Mode” has not subsided because the streaming big introduced the initiative in late 2020. The function gives some artists and file labels an opportunity to spice up the rankings of their music within the platform’s playlisting algorithm—an important instrument for publicity—in alternate for a diminished royalty fee. Contemplating the …

New Study Reveals Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” As the Most Valuable Song From Sweden

A new study by Australian finance blog S-Money has revealed the most valuable songs on Spotify by country. Some of the usual suspects like Ed Sheeran and Drake are featured of course, taking the cake in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. The United States’ most valuable song comes courtesy of Post Malone, whose influential …

The KLF’s ‘The White Room’ appears on streaming services for the first time

The KLF have uploaded a version of their 1991 album ‘The White Room’ to streaming services for the very first time. READ MORE: The KLF return: all of the rules of their bizarre book ‘signing’ ‘The White Room (Director’s Cut)’ is not identical to the original, but is instead described as an alternate version from 1989. …

Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and more sign letter calling on Boris Johnson to fix streaming economy

Some of the UK’s biggest musical stars have signed a new open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for a reform to the streaming economy – see it in full below. The letter, from the Musicians’ Union in association with the Ivors Academy and the #BrokenRecord campaign, says that the law around streaming revenues …

5 Best Electronic Music Artists to Follow on Audius

It’s no secret that the blockchain-powered streaming service Audius has taken the electronic music world by storm since its inception. As cryptocurrency becomes more and more accessible—and valuable—it seems the polarizing platform is here for the long haul. Positioning itself as a disruptor and a threat to SoundCloud’s dominance in the digital space, Audius is …

Spotify Is Rolling Out Voice Control Functionality: Just Say “Hey Spotify”

The Spotify experience is now hands-free. In a move to step up their “voice” game, the music streaming giant has implemented the use of a wake word that will allow users to navigate within the app upon command.  Simply saying “Hey Spotify” now yields an on-screen prompt to try saying the name of a playlist, …

Monstercat to Become First Record Label to Launch Video Streaming Service

Monstercat will soon become the first record label to launch a video streaming service. EDM.com has learned that the renowned electronic music tastemaker is planning to announce a dedicated video streaming service called Monstercat+, preparing to lock horns with nascent OTT media platforms such as Peacock and Discovery+, among others.  Electronic music duo Half An Orange, …

Vanic and Fairlane see Zack Gray-assisted ‘Earn It’ to streaming platforms

by: Cameron DeFaria Mar 25, 2021 Vancouver native Vanic dispersed a triplet of singles in the time leading up to March, and now, he’s adding a fourth to his 2021 content list—”Earn It.” Co-produced by Fairlane, the song arrives on the heels of February’s “Run.” Vanic also recruits the vocal chops of Las Vegas-based singer-songwriter …